Massachusetts

Norfolk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
73.7%
African
7.2%
East Asian
6.8%
Hispanic
4.7%
Indian
4.5%
Other
3.1%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Norfolk Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNorfolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White73.7%66.3%58%
Black or African American7.2%7.9%—
East Asian6.8%3.3%—
Hispanic4.7%14.5%—
Indian4.5%2.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Norfolk County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNorfolk CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$130,739$103,960$80,734
Median home value$683,900$562,100$332,700
Home price to income5.2×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,149/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.7%20.3%21.0%